Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these comes from evil.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Instead, let your message be "Yes' for "Yes' and "No' for "No.' Anything more than that comes from the evil one."
A Conservative Version
But let your word be, Yes, yes, No, no. And anything beyond these is from evil.
American Standard Version
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But you should just say 'yes' [when you mean] yes, and 'no' [when you mean] no. Whatever you say beyond these [i.e., enforcing them by oaths] is of the evil one [i.e., the devil].
Anderson New Testament
But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
Bible in Basic English
But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
Common New Testament
Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but let your communication be, yes, yes; no, no: for whatever goes beyond this, is evil.
Darby Translation
But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
Godbey New Testament
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.
Goodspeed New Testament
But your way of speaking must be 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything that goes beyond that comes from the evil one.
John Wesley New Testament
But let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of the evil one.
Julia Smith Translation
But let your word be Yea, yea, and No, no: but that above this is of evil.
King James 2000
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these comes from evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But let your statement be 'Yes, yes; no, no,' and anything beyond these is from the evil one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But your communication shall be, 'Yea, Yea; Nay, nay': for whatsoever is more than that cometh of evil.
Moffatt New Testament
Let what you say be simply 'yes' or 'no'; whatever exceeds that springs from evil.
Montgomery New Testament
"But let your word be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.
NET Bible
Let your word be 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no.' More than this is from the evil one.
New Heart English Bible
But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
Noyes New Testament
But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
Sawyer New Testament
But let your speech be, yes, yes, and no, no; for any thing more than this is evil.
The Emphasized Bible
But let your word be, Yea, yea, - Nay, nay; and, what goeth beyond these, is, of evil.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; No, no: for all addition to these is from the wicked one.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your words be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from what is wrong.
Webster
But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
Weymouth New Testament
But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.
Williams New Testament
But your way of speaking must be a simple 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
World English Bible
But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
Worrell New Testament
But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes;' 'No, no;' and what is more than these is of the evil one.
Worsley New Testament
but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil one.
Youngs Literal Translation
but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
Themes
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Speech » Admonitions concerning
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Taking Oaths
36 nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these comes from evil. 38 You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."
Phrases
Cross References
James 5:12
But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.
Matthew 13:19
When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown by the wayside.
Matthew 13:38
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; but the darnel are the sons of the evil one.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies;
John 8:44
You are of the Devil as father, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
John 17:15
I do not pray for You to take them out of the world, but for You to keep them from the evil.
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
Then purposing this, did I indeed use lightness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose them according to the flesh, so that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore putting away lying, let each man speak truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and guard you from the evil.
1 John 2:13
I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.
1 John 3:12
not as Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. And for what did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's things were righteous.
1 John 5:18
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not continue to sin, but the one born of God guards himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.